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Gary Lineker appearing on ITV’s World Cup coverage following BBC exit
Gary Lineker left the BBC in May 2025, ending his 26-year run as a soccer commentator there. On Saturday, he’ll appear on BBC’s biggest rival. Per Matt Slater and Sam Joseph at The Athletic, Lineker is expected to make a guest appearance during ITV’s broadcast of Saturday’s Group E match between Germany and Ivory Coast. This would…
TV and streaming viewing picks for June 20, 2026: How to watch 3rd round of the U.S. Open
All Times Eastern Australian Rules Football AFL Men’s — Round 15 Richmond Tigers vs. North Melbourne Kangaroos — Fox Soccer Plus, 11 p.m. St. Kilda Saints vs. Western Bulldogs — FS2/Fox One, 1:01 a.m. (Sunday) Baseball Banana Ball World Tour Game 2, Great American Ballpark, Cincinnati, OH Savannah Bananas vs. Indianapolis Clowns — ESPN/ESPN Unlimited,…
Gregg Giannotti disgusted by NYC politician referencing 9/11 in Knicks championship speech
The vibes were impeccable at Thursday’s New York Knicks championship parade. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s speech was near-universally praised, James Dolan aside. And many other city politicians got the chance to speak about how the Knicks overcame adversity and the odds to defeat the San Antonio Spurs in the 2026 NBA Finals and…
Jon Rahm drops f-bomb following missed birdie putt at U.S. Open
Jon Rahm was pretty sure he had a birdie all lined up on the ninth hole at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club on Friday. Until he didn’t. And by that point, he couldn’t help but let an f-bomb fly, one that was easily picked up by NBCSN and Peacock mics. For context, the 2021 U.S. Open…
Kendrick Perkins named Jackson State men’s basketball GM, will remain with ESPN
Kendrick Perkins is the latest ESPN NBA personality to dip their toe in the world of college basketball program management. Big Perk, a 14-year NBA veteran and ESPN NBA analyst, has agreed to become the men’s basketball general manager at Jackson State. The news was first reported by ESPN’s Sham Charania. ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins…
‘Dan Le Batard Show’ producer Mike Fuentes announces departure
Meadowlark Media’s Mike Fuentes announced his departure from the company on Friday. In a post on X, Fuentes wrote that he was “no longer working with the Dan Le Batard Show and Meadowlark Media in any capacity,” adding, “Will share more when I’m ready.” The video producer and occasional on-air talent joined Meadowlark in May…
WNBA draws 1 million viewers on USA despite World Cup competition
WNBA viewership on USA Network reached a season high on Tuesday as Caitlin Clark continued to prove herself a viewership draw, even against World Cup competition. Tuesday night’s Toronto Tempo-Indiana Fever matchup on USA averaged 1.00 million viewers, the most-watched WNBA game on cable this season. It is also up 134% from the WNBA’s 2025…
Zlatan Ibrahimović giddy over Alexi Lalas’ absence from studio: ‘You’re welcome, America’
Fox Sports has Alexi Lalas splitting time between the main World Cup studio and on-site coverage this tournament. On Friday, Lalas headed to Seattle to join Rob Stone, Carli Lloyd, and Clint Dempsey for the United States match against Australia, while Rebecca Lowe, Zlatan Ibrahimović, and Thierry Henry held things down back at the desk…
Fox’s outdoor World Cup sets are elevating its tournament coverage
It’s been very easy, and not unreasonable, to spend the first week of this World Cup being annoyed at Fox. The network botched its handling of FIFA’s new hydration breaks in the tournament opener, returning from commercial after play had already resumed, not once, but during both stoppages of the same match. Fans have been…
Rebecca Lowe insists there’s ‘lots of respect’ within ‘unusual’ Fox Sports World Cup studio
Take it from Rebecca Lowe, the anchor of Fox Sports’ top panel for this year’s World Cup: The trio of Alexi Lalas, Thierry Henry, and Zlatan Ibrahimović is not nearly as toxic as it seems on air. While Lowe acknowledged in an appearance on The Dan Patrick Show on Friday that Fox assembled an “unusual”…
World Cup group-stage ratings rival NBA and MLB playoff averages
More viewership data from the 2026 FIFA World Cup is in, and the tournament continues to be a strong draw in the United States. Fox Sports announced that the Argentina-Algeria match on Tuesday averaged 9.08 million viewers, peaking at 10.53 million from 9:30 to 9:45 p.m. ET. In Spanish on Telemundo and Peacock, the match…
Argentine presenter resigns after falsely reporting death of Lionel Messi’s father
An Argentine television presenter resigned after falsely reporting on-air that Lionel Messi’s father had died, forcing the Messi family to publicly deny the claim and condemn media speculation about his health. Florencia Peña made the comment during a Thursday broadcast of Argentina’s Luzu TV show “El Show del Verano.” “I don’t want to break bad…
Apple TV is making an entire F1 race weekend free for the first time
For the first time in its inaugural season as the exclusive U.S. home of Formula 1, Apple TV is making a complete race weekend available to anyone who wants to watch. The streamer announced its making the entire Austrian Grand Prix weekend free to U.S. viewers starting Friday, June 26, through Sunday’s race on June…
Kevin ‘KFC’ Clancy plotting ‘second act,’ new show at Barstool: ‘I want to be Barstool for life’
When KFC Radio, one of Barstool’s pioneering shows, called it quits late last year, it left Kevin Clancy without a clear next step at the company. Clancy was one of the original faces of Barstool across its blog, livestreams, and podcasts, but has taken his time since the end of KFC Radio to take stock of…
Lakers PA announcer Lawrence Tanter retires after 43 seasons
One of the most recognizable voices in professional sports is retiring from the position that he has held for over four decades. You may not have seen Lawrence Tanter, but you would know his iconic baritone voice in an instant as the public address announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers from the Showtime era of…
YouTube’s cautious sports strategy is raising questions
Sports executives are increasingly questioning whether YouTube wants to compete aggressively for premium rights, according to a new report, as the company appears more focused on creator-led sports content and occasional deals. The story comes from sources speaking with John Ourand of Puck. “I have a hard time understanding if YouTube is trying to be…
BBC somehow gives Houston glorious mountain range
The 2026 World Cup has turned out to be an awesome experience because of all of the different countries and cultures coming to North America and having a wonderful time. But in the case of the BBC, they may have taken some creative liberties when it comes to celebrating the city of Houston. Houston has…
Linda Cohn shares the ‘SportsCenter’ catchphrase that got her in trouble with ESPN
Boo-yah! En fuego. Master batter? Rich Eisen’s This was SportsCenter podcast series has been an incredible walk down memory lane with famed colleagues from the golden era of ESPN’s flagship show and the recent episode with Linda Cohn was no exception. Cohn is one of the most iconic SportsCenter anchors of all time as the record holder for most…
Colin Cowherd addresses future retirement plans
Colin Cowherd may finally be softening his stance on a potential retirement. The Fox Sports radio host and founder of The Volume once said that he would die on the air and proudly still be giving sports takes at 88 years of age. But in an interview with Outkick, Cowherd may have shown that with…
Will this be the last World Cup on TV?
One week of the World Cup is officially in the books. And for all the complaints over hydration breaks, Fox’s coverage of the event, or whether other networks are giving the tournament requisite attention, one thing remains abundantly clear. The World Cup is a viewership event like no other. Through the first weekend, Fox’s viewership…
Packers feud with Wisconsin congressman over Sports Broadcasting Act changes
The NFL world is currently trying to figure out how to maneuver through a complicated web of political traps when it comes to negotiating their next rights deals. And no franchise has more at stake than the Green Bay Packers. At the center of the drama is a looming battle between the NFL and the…
Fox finally implements side-by-side ad for World Cup hydration breaks
For the first week of games at the 2026 World Cup, Fox Sports had implemented full-screen advertisements during mandatory hydration breaks. But for Game 28 between Mexico and South Korea, the network finally relented on their full-court commercial press. Before the tournament, hydration breaks were the talk of the media world as fans wondered what…
Michael Kay clears air on John Flaherty’s YES Network exit: ‘We’re still absolute friends’
Michael Kay wants to make it very clear that he and former YES Network announcing partner John Flaherty remain on very good terms. “I had never had friction with John Flaherty in my life, ever,” the Yankees play-by -play announcer said on Wednesday’s edition of The Michael Kay Show. “That was not anything that I…
YES Network’s Meredith Marakovits delivers rare reporter jinx on Yankees pitcher Ryan Weathers
You’ve heard of the announcer jinx. But have you ever seen a reporter jinx? As the second inning of Thursday’s tilt between the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox got underway, YES Network clubhouse reporter Meredith Marakovits was relaying an anecdote about Yankees pitcher Ryan Weathers. As she explained, the left-handed pitcher struck out…
How I learned how to stop worrying about Fox’s World Cup coverage and start watching Telemundo
The first round of World Cup 2026 group-stage matches is in the books, and the on-field action has earned raves from viewers. Judging by the chatter I see on social media, though, the same can’t be said of the broadcasts. This year marks the third time Fox has broadcast the World Cup in the United…
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